I think there is likely to be quite a bit of flim-flam legal argument before the trial starts. The report I read said that there erre something like 24 barristers for the accused so every point is going to be picked over and pulled apart. It should be a sensational trial but it'll all be about wearing the court down, imo.

Anya - the idea is that if the jury sees anything bad about the defendants, it might prejudice the outcome of the trial. Their minds have to be blank slates, and they all have to pretend that they have never heard of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson before.